Happy Halloweekend

Hey everyone! Happy Friday and Halloweekend <3 We have a squadron costume (I just wrote Christmas?) party tomorrow night and still have to figure out our costumes. We have a few ideas narrowed down, so we’ll see what happens… Sunday is a pumpkin carving party at our place with cider and pumpkin pie, so it should be a fun weekend :) What are you up to?

Last night, since the Pilot was working late, I took Bell for a walk and then my stepdad Bella-sat while madre and I went to a show:

Two of her good friends own a restaurant/club called Colors, and they often have live entertainment. [Last time I was there, we saw our first drag queen show together] The food is AMAZING and they had it decked out for Halloween.

I had a fresh and glorious salad beast, enjoyed the music and company, then called it a night.

This morning, I started the day off with a total body weights workout, using quite a few compound exercises (<—two for the price of one)

Warm-up

5 minutes, elliptical

Bent-over row, tricep kickback combo

3 sets of 12

Lunge and bicep curl (R), lunge and overhead press (L)

3 sets of 12 on each side

Stability ball push-up

3 sets of 15

Step-ups with medicine ball raise

3 sets of 15

Spinal balance with pulsing leg lift

3 sets of 20 on each side

Weighted squat into a calf raise

3 sets of 15

Cool down, stretch

Breakfast:

Protein ice cream! [Nothing like ice cream for breakfast when the weather is finally cooling down]

It was supposed to be a smoothie, but I got a little overzealous with the fruit:

-1/2 C Dark Chocolate almond milk

-3/4 C regular almond milk

-1 scoop vanilla Sun Warrior

-1 C-ish frozen mixed berries

-1/2 t spirulina

-1/2 frozen banana

I’m off to a doc appt, and then to lunch for my Tata’s birthday <3

Enjoy your Friday and I’ll see ya later with a fashion post!

xoxo

Gina

Something to do:October is almost over! How many Schweaty October workouts did you crank out this month? There’s definitely time for one more if you’d like to give it a try. The November workout will be up Tuesday <3

-I never like asking you guys to vote for things, but I’ve been nominated for an award that means a lot to me: the Shape Blogger Awards. Thank you so much for all of your support and to those of you who have voted so far- the little blog has been in the lead up until today! Voting ends tonight, so if you’d like to take a second to click on my behalf, I would appreciate it so much <3 Thank you, as always, for virtually hanging out with me every day- I’m very fortunate to *know* all of you <3

Comments

I voted once or twice 🙂 How are you finding pushups now that your well into 30 weeks of your pregnancy? That must be like an extra couple lb weights on you. You will be all ready to carry around that lil’girl 🙂

Have you thought about starting to taper how much attention you give bella to prepare her for bambina? I know it sounds awful, and a bit like abandoning your first born, but it does help. Also? You have a tiny dog (comparatively to my akita) I really think you could color coordinate wardrobes for next halloween for the three of you.

i don’t think i’m going to taper attention to her- she’s not very needy. she’s sleeping in her dog bed right now 😉 we’ll try to treat her the same as we always have (let her chill with us on the couch, give her treats after taking her out, pet and cuddle her, etc), but i think she’ll adapt well with the changes. i give her a lot of credit since she’s moved 5 times with me

I just voted for you! It looks like you are now back in the lead! Yay, you so deserve it! I love doing workouts with combo moves! I like hitting two muscle groups with one exercise, plus it is a time saver! Have a great doctor appointment!

Voted! Love your fitness and recipe advice, and now your family news. I’m right on the cusp of thinking about, possibly, maybe (haha, ok not right on the cusp!) starting a family. Seeing and reading all about your pregnancy has informed me a lot 🙂 It also is getting me excited for when hub and I are ready!

last night i baked a pumpkin pie, so i think tonight will be pizza, pie, pumpkin carving and eating pumpkin seeds. woohoo!
missed out carving pumpkins last year because the whole city sold out of pumpkins, there was not a single one around a few days before halloween which is crazy.

Hey, lady, congrats on the nomination! I’ll head on over and give ya a vote?
Do you guys dress up Bella for Halloween? We saw a stegosaurus doggie outfit that we’re dying to get for our dog Salsa…it’s the cutest one I’ve seen so far 🙂

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